The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1887-05-26
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gnfals,
North Carolina State Board of Agri-
culture.

Col. r. w. Wharton, LIST Congressional
District.
DIR. A. G.. Brooks, I'd Congressional Dis
trict.
H. L. Grant, 3rd Congressional District.
Col. w. F. Green, 4th Congressional
District. J..
J. H. Murrow, 9Th Congressional Dis
trict.
S. B. Alexander, 9th Congressional Dis
trict (elect). S..i 80
A. Leazer, 18th Congressional District.
Burwell Blanton, 9Th Congressional Dis
DR.. c. D. Smith, 9th Congressional Dis
trict.
John Robinson Commissioner.
T. K. 2Bruner, Acting Secretary.
G. W. Dabney, Jr., Chemist and Direc-
tor of Experiment Station.
John T. Patrick, General Agent Immi-
grafton.
TRUSTEES OF THE. AGRICULTURAL AND MA
CHANICAL COLLEGE
The members of the Board of Agricul-
ture, to whom are added:
W. S. Primrose, Wake.
G. 2. French, Fender.
H.. E. Fries, Forsyth.
Gen. R. Barringer, Mecklenburg.
Elias Carr, Edgecombe.
STATE GRANGE. PATRONS OF
W. R. Williams, Falkland, Pitt county,
Master.
DR.. J. w. Seasons, Bethel, Lecturer.
w. III. Powell. BattleborO. Treasurer.
&. T. J. Ludwig, Mt Pleasant, Secre-
tary.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
Rev. VIM. Grant, Jackson, n. c.
Capt. w. n. Powell, Battleboro,
N. T. Ridley, Boykins, Va.
THE NORTH CAROLINA FARMERS ASSOCIATION.
President-Elias Carr, Old Sparta,
Edgecombe county.
Vice Presidents-W. R. Williams, LIST
Congressional District; w. A. Darden,
I'd Congressional District; G. q. French,
Sd Congressional District; w. F. Green,
4th Congressional District; H. E. Fries,
9Th Congressional District; j. S. Reid, 9th
Congressional District; w. II. Hobson,
9TH Congressional District; Burwell Blan-
ton, 9Th Congressional District; w. H.
Mcclure, 9th Congressional District.
B. F. Hester, Oxford, Secretary; S.
Ohio Wilson, Vineyard, and w. E. Ben
bow, Oak Ridge, Assistant Secretaries.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
D. Reid Parker, Trinity College, A. M.
McIver, Oaks, D. Men. Mckay, Averas-
boro; l.. l.. Polk, Raleigh, and G. Nc
Donald. Concord.
N. C. AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY.
W. G. Upchurch, Raleigh, President;
John Nichols, Raleigh, Secretary.
NORTH CAROLINA HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY.
PRESIDENT. Van Lindley, Pomona.
Secretary-S. Ohio Wilson, Vineyard.
Treasurer. A. Lineback, Salem.
We learn that the Cabarrus Farmers
Institute will be held in Concord August
18th, 18th and 18th.
., Miss Rose Elizabeth Cleveland, sister
of the President, has become teacher Of
history in a New York female seminary.
The Angoria goat is becoming popu-
lar in the mountainous portions Of Cali
fornia, where they thrive and are raised
to profit.
The baseball players of Charlotte,
have given one redeeming feature to that
craze. They turn over the gate money
to charitable objects, -
"A few years ago the Territory Of
Dakota was a wilderness Last year it
stood sixth on the list of wheat-producing
States and Territories. So
Samuel NC. D. Tate, of Morganton,
has been appointed by the Comptroller Of
the Currency, National Bank Examiner
for Virginia and North Carolina.
"A high license law prevails now in.
Pennsylvania. Saloons pay $500 in cities
of 10000 or more, $500 in smaller cities,
5000 in towns and 800 for country
hotels. Il
A Western syndicate has recently
purchased $4,000 acres of timber, land in
Escombia county, Alabama and will pro-
coed at once to convert, the trees into
lumber. y -
In packing eggs for future use in
small quantities, fine salt is said to be the
best preservative agency. The eggs
should be kept in a cool place with even
temperature. i